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Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Extend the Freedom of Information Act to cover Members of Parliament

Closed 118 signatures

What the petition asks

Members of Parliament hold positions of public office, and therefore their operations whilst serving their constituents should be transparent as a matter of legitimate interest to the public.
As an elected representative in parliament, MPs should be held to the same standards as other public offices and arms of Government. The Government should therefore extend the Freedom of Information Act to cover MPs, so that they are obliged to respond to requests for information, in line with the requirements of this Act.

Timeline

2 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 118
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 2 Nov 2020
Closed 2 May 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.